MAISON FRANCAISE

1. How did you suddenly came up with the idea to start your business?
When I arrived in Belgrade, I was looking for French quality products.

2. Have you always wanted to do your current activity?
Yes, I’ve always wanted to open a French gastronomy shop.

3. What are you proud of in your business?
I’m proud to have been able to carry out my project in a foreign country despite the fact that I do not speak Serbian.

4. What is the secret of your success?(list three traits, behaviors, beliefs or abilities)
Beliefs and abilities.

5. How understanding was your environment and who is your biggest supporter?
All my family supports me and especially my husband and my 4 children.

6. Which sentence is your guide?
Go after these dreams and never give up

7. Do you have role models who motivated you or are motivating you for further work?
All the greatest success are examples.

8. What did you have to give up?
I had nothing to give up

9. What was it that pulled you forward and how did you motivate yourself when bad times came?
My motivation. To keep hope despite the negative moments.

10. Why is it better for a woman to be an entrepreneur than to be employed in a company?
She is more fulfilled and she invests more

11. How would you advise new entrepreneurs or younger you if you could?
To carry out these projects until the end despite the difficulties and above all to believe in oneself.

12. On a scale of 1-10, how challenging is it to be a female entrepreneur in Serbia? (or being in a "man's business")
There is no difference. The difficulties are the same as those encountered by men.

13. When you are a woman in the business world, how frequent are rude offers?
Yes definitely a lot ...
But women are strong and brave .

14. Where exactly do you see yourself in 5 years?
I still see myself in Serbia with several shops and also in Montenegro and Bosnia.